Whiffletree-thimble.



F. E. RANNEY.

WHIFFLETBEE THIMBLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, I917.

, Patented Dec. 25, 191?.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED E. RANNEY, OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO.

WHIFFLETREE-THIMBLE.

Application filed February 13, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, F REI) E. RANNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lakewood, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IVhifHetree- Thimbles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in Whittle-tree thimbles, and the improvement consists of a thimble made of sheet metal substantially as herein described and more particularly pointed out in the claim.

The difficulty heretofore with whifile-tree thimbles constructed of sheet metal has been that when they were placed or driven upon the whifiie-tree arm they would split and become loose, and were otherwise weak and easily broken. Therefore, the chief object of my invention is to provide a thimble which will remedy the existing trouble, and be easily manufactured, and which will not split and loosen or open up in applying it to the arm nor easily break or come off after being mounted on the whiffle-tree bar.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention Figures 1 and 2 are plan views representing the two blank parts which make up my improved thimble; Fig. 8 an end view of the body member partly rounded into shape. Fig. 4 is a. cross section of the complete thimble, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the thimble on the whifiie-tree.

As shown my invention is comprised of two parts A and B, which are preferably Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

Serial No. 148,306.

stamped out of sheet metal which in their blank form appear substantiallly as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, member A having complementary ears 2 at opposite ends having parallel edges and being rounded at one end, in which are openings 3 adapted to receive a hook, not shown, to which the tug is coupled, and member B having a slot at.

The first step which I take is to round the member A into a cylindrical form, and slightly tapering to produce a wedge fit on the whifile-tree arm C, and the ears are brought parallel and into facial contacting relation as shown in Fig. l, and then locked together by sleeving locking member B over the ears, the plate or member B having a central opening or slot 4:, and I may now if I so desire unite members A and B together to prevent them from coming apart in any suitable manner, preferably by spot welding as shown in Fig. 4.

What I claim:

A Whittle tree and a thimble secured on the end thereof having rounded loops at its ends bent outwardly and lying fiat upon each other, and a plate rounded to the contour of the whiffie tree, and provided with a slot engaged over said ears, and locking the same together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED E. RANNEY.

Witnesses:

E. M. FISHER, J. H. READ.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. 0. 

